Pawhuska, Oklahoma

About Pawhuska

Set in the northern part of Oklahoma, Pawhuska is a small town counting 2,923 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Pawhuska is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.69 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 792 residents per square mile.

📰 Pawhuska News Today

• Visit The Pioneer Woman's Stomping Grounds In Oklahoma Southern Living · Feb 10
• Pawhuska Varsity Football @ Woodland MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Penny Shunell Phelps Obituary (2026) - Pawhuska, OK - Kendrick McCartney Johnson Funeral Home - Pawhuska Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Plea agreement reached after 140 hunting violations presented against Oklahoma man KOKH · Jun 15
• Pawhuska police chief charged with felony in Canadian County News On 6 · Jul 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pawhuska Unique

• The only place in America named Pawhuska — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pawhuska

• Buffalo Joe's Drive-In — american
• El vallarta — mexican
• Osage Nation Title VI
• Rancho Viejo — mexican
• Simple Simons

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Ben Johnson Museum · Museum
• Osage County Historical Society Museum · Museum
• Osage Nation · Museum
• Osage Nation Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pawhuska

• Ben Johnson Memorial Park reviews ★
• Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• WahZhaZhe Heritage Park reviews ★
• Williams Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pawhuska

• BOWRING PUBLIC SCHOOL
• INDIAN CAMP ES
• PAWHUSKA ES
• PAWHUSKA HS
• PAWHUSKA MS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Pawhuska Hospital, Inc · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pawhuska

🏘️ Nearby Communities